Ari Meirov is back with another special Spotlight Guest of the Week and this time we are lucky to have Jets Special Teams Coordinator and one of the fastest ascending coaches in the entire NFL, Chris Banjo join us! Chris explains how he went from going undrafted, to working a 9-5, to playing a full decade in the league. He shares how Sean Payton first asked him to join his staff with the Broncos and his quick jump to running his own unit with the Jets.
00:00 - Cold Open
02:11 - Interview begins
03:09 - Getting into football
04:33 - Going Undrafted/9-5 Job
07:39 Special Teams Career
09:10 - Saints Culture
11:13 - 2018 NFC Championship No-Call
13:50 - Larry Fitzgerald & Drew Brees
15:43 - Hired by Sean Oayton
20:15 - FanDuel/DROY Odds
25:04 -Going from player to coach
26:47 - Hired by Jets
28:06 - Isaiah Williams’ impact
29:40 - Approach to teaching special teams
32:22 - Why is special teams overlooked?
33:29 - Who deserves a spotlight?
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